Dove Cottage Day Hospice

Dove Cottage Day Hospice Dove Cottage is a Day Hospice in Leicestershire. We offer high quality care to people with any palliative diagnosis.

Our aim is to offer care and support for you, your families and carers through our day care and family support services. Dove Cottage Day Hospice is situated in the beautiful Vale of Belvoir. We are an independent organisation offering high quality palliative day care to those people living in NE Leicestershire, Rutland and SE Nottinghamshire with supportive and palliative care needs, living with advanced progressive life limiting illness. We offer over 3,700 day care places every year and have a high carer to guest ratio. All of our services are provided free of charge, including a wonderful home-cooked 3 course lunch, with any special dietary needs catered for. Dove Cottage has a homely and peaceful atmosphere. Our purpose built premises include a lounge, dining room, quiet room, complimentary therapy room & bathroom as well as lovely gardens with magnificent views over open countryside.

Caring for someone with a life liming/terminal diagnosis takes strength, love and support. If that’s you, our weekly Wel...
19/12/2025

Caring for someone with a life liming/terminal diagnosis takes strength, love and support. If that’s you, our weekly Wellbeing Sessions might be just the thing. Uniquely tailored to your needs, allowing you to pause, recharge your batteries and have a little down time.
Come along to our Open Day on Monday 12th January 12.00-3pm and see for yourself the difference we can make. Come with a loved one, or alone, and meet our Carer Support Champion, Annabelle, who can offer free confidential advice, a friendly listening ear, signpost to other services and share with you the support that’s available to you, whether that be practical, emotional or financial.

Please don’t struggle in silence. It’s ok not to be ok and it’s ok to take a break. 💜

Huge thanks to The Hospital Saturday Fund for their grant towards our delivery of rural hospice care. Our person centre...
18/12/2025

Huge thanks to The Hospital Saturday Fund for their grant towards our delivery of rural hospice care. Our person centred holistic palliative care is supporting and improving local lives and making such a difference to the families we support. None of this would be possible, however, without this fantastic support. From all of us at Dove Cottage....thank you. 💛

Thank you so much to Digital Deadline who have kindly gifted us the branding of our new vehicle! Getting to Dove Cottage...
18/12/2025

Thank you so much to Digital Deadline who have kindly gifted us the branding of our new vehicle! Getting to Dove Cottage Day Hospice shouldn’t be a worry. That’s why we offer an accessible transport service, bringing guests safely from their homes to the hospice each day. For many, this means independence, peace of mind, and the chance to enjoy the care and companionship they deserve. We couldn't offer this service without our wonderful team of volunteer drivers who keep our wheels turning!
Business support such as this means everything to us and we are so thankful. How fabulous does it look! Give them a toot if you see them out and about!

We have Christmas parties everyday at the hospice this week! Santa has made an appearance with gifts for all our guests ...
17/12/2025

We have Christmas parties everyday at the hospice this week! Santa has made an appearance with gifts for all our guests kindly donated by Belvoir Farm Ocado and Lindt 🥰
Our cook has made a delicious festive lunch with all the trimmings and Christmas cheer is everywhere! 🎄

With Christmas well and truly around the corner there's no better time to support your local Dove Cottage . For those u...
15/12/2025

With Christmas well and truly around the corner there's no better time to support your local Dove Cottage . For those unusual and quirky gifts pop in and take a look! With 4 shops in the local area, you'll be sure of a warm welcome! And the best bit......with every donation/purchase you are supporting local hospice care too.💛
📍Asfordby
📍Bottesford
📍Cotgrave
📍Stathern

For many of our guests the only time they leave their house is for medical appointments or to visit Dove Cottage. That's...
11/12/2025

For many of our guests the only time they leave their house is for medical appointments or to visit Dove Cottage. That's why we strive to ensure that the care we offer is both holistic and person centred. Our in hospice hairdressing salon offers a moment of normalcy and boosts confidence and lifts spirits.

We couldn't offer this service however, without the support of Adelle from Wildflower Hair who volunteers her time, skill and experience to ensure our guests have this opportunity to feel like themselves again. A haircut can be more than style........it’s dignity, joy, and a reminder of self. 💛
Thank you Adelle, we are so grateful for your support.

10/12/2025

Christmas at Dove Cottage 🎄

And that's a wrap! Our Big Give has officially closed and we have raised a massive £22,843 (including Gift Aid)! The w...
09/12/2025

And that's a wrap! Our Big Give has officially closed and we have raised a massive £22,843 (including Gift Aid)!

The words thank and you are 2 ordinary words but put them together and they take on a whole new meaning. The power of these 2 singular words used together can be likened to the combined power of our community and supporters. In isolation we are one thing but combined we are really something! Because of this we are able to fund 222 days of nursing care - which simply wouldn’t have been possible without the support that YOU have given us. Yes YOU, have made this possible and we are beyond thrilled!!

None of this would have been possible without the fantastic team at Big Give who have enabled so many charities to use their platform to raise vital funds and awareness and of course to the brilliant Belvoir Farm and the Reed Foundation who matched all the donations.
From us all at Dove Cottage Day Hospice a very heartfelt.......

To find out more about the impact that your donation will have, please take a look through our latest newsletter which can be downloaded at the following link:

https://www.dovecottage.org/newsletter/

Make a difference to local Hospice Care this year.Make a difference to local Dementia Support this year.Make a differenc...
08/12/2025

Make a difference to local Hospice Care this year.
Make a difference to local Dementia Support this year.
Make a difference to local Bereavement Support this year.
Make a difference to local Carer Support this year.

Make a difference to your local hospice, Dove Cottage Day Hospice, and give the gift of hospice care this Christmas.

Please consider donating a small amount of your Christmas gift budget to Dove Cottage to support families who really need our support.💛
Every £1.00 really does make a difference.

We have 24 hours left! If you are thinking about donating to our Big Give , now is the time!
Thank you.
https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS000005JC5pYAG

Thank you to everyone who has donated to our Big Give . We are so thrilled that we have reached our match funded targe...
08/12/2025

Thank you to everyone who has donated to our Big Give . We are so thrilled that we have reached our match funded target but are still encouraging donations, as your support will help us provide care, comfort, and community for people living with life-limiting illnesses and their families this Christmas.
Huge thanks to and the Reed Foundation for matching the donations! Click on the link to support local hospice care!
Thank you! 💛
https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS000005JC5pYAG

07/12/2025

When Cathy & Nigel attend the Monday Wellbeing Sessions at Dove Cottage Day Hospice, it’s more than care, it’s peace of mind. For Nigel it means expert support and companionship. For Cathy, it means time to rest, recharge, and simply breathe.
Your donation helps us provide this lifeline for families. This week, through the , every donation you make will be doubled, meaning twice the impact for carers and their loved ones.
Donate today and make a difference for local families: https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS000005JC5pYAG

Address

Dove Cottage Day Hospice, Canal Lane, Stathern
Melton Mowbray
LE14 4EX

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm

Telephone

+441949860303

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